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worshippers.abc'smollyhunter has just been back from that scene and joins us now from the bureau. molly, good morning to you. >> reporter: kendis, diane, good morning. that's right. police have called this a terrorist attack and said it was attack against london and should stand against extremists. overnight another chaotic scene in london. >> it was -- i can't even describe how it was. i was just running around. >> reporter: police descending on a mosque after a vehicle ran over nearly a dozen people and witnesses say it turned down a one-way street and accelerated plow nothing a crowd of worshippers who were just leaving evening prayers. with just one week left in the holy month of ramadan. >> basically drove on the pavement coming straight toward all the muslims. >> reporter: here's the police cordon. we can't go further but it's just behind there, that white van turned on to a one-way street before plowing through people in front of a mosque. this man says it was a deliberate act and the man under arrest was targeting muslims. >> at the beginning it was all muslims. >> reporter: and

worshippers. abc's molly hunter has just been back from that scene and joins us now from the bureau. molly, good morning to you. >> reporter: kendis, diane, good morning. that's right. police have called this a terrorist attack and said it was attack against london and should stand against extremists. overnight another chaotic scene in london. >> it was -- i can't even describe how it was. i was just running around. >> reporter: police descending on a mosque after a vehicle...

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following a series of controversialtweets.abc'slanazak is live in washington with the details. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was the presidents' day but on the washington social circuit hosting an event for the first time not at the white house or trump property but instead he and the first lady holding a fund-raiser at the iconic ford theater. he took to the podium in a tux for brief remarks describing what happened in london as a horistic terror attack saying the bloodshed must end. >> we renew our stronger stronger than ever before to protect the united states and its allies from a vile enemy that waged war on innocent life. as president, i will do what is necessary to prevent this threat from spreading to our shores. >> reporter: and the president also said that the threat of terrorism has gone on for too long. he said that he had spoken with british prime minister theresa may and offered the united states' assistance with their ongoing investigation. kendis, diane. >> lana zak for us live from washington. the president is also facing backlash for his

following a series of controversial tweets. abc's lana zak is live in washington with the details. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was the presidents' day but on the washington social circuit hosting an event for the first time not at the white house or trump property but instead he and the first lady holding a fund-raiser at the iconic ford theater. he took to the podium in a tux for brief remarks describing what happened in london as a horistic terror attack saying...

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pensacola,florida.abc'smarcigonzalez is about 300 miles to the west of there in lake charles, louisiana. marci, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. yeah, right now it's just a bit drizzly and breezy here so while it may not be that bad here, some areas are getting soaked, bracing for more than a foot of rain and that is just a part of the storm's expected impact. with pounding rain and wind guffs up to 65 miles an hour, the first tropical system to make landfall this season is hitting the gulf coast. the effects being felt across five states. >> being prepared for the worst. >> reporter: tropical storm cindy is bringing the expected, already leaving parts of grand isle, louisiana and this neighborhood in galveston, texas, underwater. >> it could be worse. and that is a good thing because i've been through quite a few of them. >> reporter: with voluntary evacuations ordered for some low-lying areas, elsewhere storm hearty southerners with sandbags ready and supplies bought are riding out this storm. >> you know, we made a thing out of it, okay, ev

pensacola, florida. abc's marci gonzalez is about 300 miles to the west of there in lake charles, louisiana. marci, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. yeah, right now it's just a bit drizzly and breezy here so while it may not be that bad here, some areas are getting soaked, bracing for more than a foot of rain and that is just a part of the storm's expected impact. with pounding rain and wind guffs up to 65 miles an hour, the first tropical system to make...

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the president and other republicans on social media.>>abc'sstephanieramos is live at the practice field in alexandria where it all happened. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: diane, kendis, good morning. the crime scene tape is still up here at the baseball field where those lawmakers were getting ready for batting practice yesterday morning. but were shot at instead. a blaze of gunshots fired at republican congressmen at a baseball diamond eight miles from capitol hill in alexandria, virginia. the gunshots erupted at 7:00 a.m. wednesday morning. 26 republican members of congress practicing for their annual charity baseball game against democrats. some seeking refuge in the dugout. >> there's also a victim down in the baseball field. >> reporter: that victim congressman steve scalise of louisiana with a rifle shot to the left hip, medevacked off the field. the house majority whip's capitol police security detail, two agents, firing back at the shooter from behind an suv according to witnesses. both officers injured. within minutes local police joining in the gun battl

the president and other republicans on social media. >> abc's stephanie ramos is live at the practice field in alexandria where it all happened. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: diane, kendis, good morning. the crime scene tape is still up here at the baseball field where those lawmakers were getting ready for batting practice yesterday morning. but were shot at instead. a blaze of gunshots fired at republican congressmen at a baseball diamond eight miles from capitol hill in...

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and gave his take on why he was fired.here'sabc'sdavidwright. >> reporter: former fbi director james comey for the first time since he was fired giving his views on the investigation he led into russian meddling in the november election. the question looming, how did that investigation put him so much at odds with the trump administration that the president ended up firing him? >> the administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the investigation was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader. those were lies, plain and simple. >> reporter: comey made it clear that as he sees it, the president's goal was to derail the russia investigation first by pressuring him. >> my common sense told me what's going on here is he's looking to get something in exchange for granting my request to stay in the job. >> reporter: ultimately by firing him. >> why do you believe you were fired? >> because i don't know for sure. i believe the -- i think the president at his word that i was fired because of the russia

and gave his take on why he was fired. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: former fbi director james comey for the first time since he was fired giving his views on the investigation he led into russian meddling in the november election. the question looming, how did that investigation put him so much at odds with the trump administration that the president ended up firing him? >> the administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the...

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uncomfortable relationship with president trump and describe repeated encounters that made himuneasy.abc'slanazak has the latest from washington on this. busy day for you,indeed, kendis diane. it's going to be a busy week in washington already gearing up for it especially with those hearing that starts today with rod rosenstein, remember, his memo was initially held up by the white house as the impetus for comey's firing. when fired fbi director james comey testifies before the senate on thursday -- >> the truth and nothing but the truth. >> reporter: -- a source close to comey says he intends to directly contradict the president on this claim made repeatedly in an interview with nbc news. >> i said, if it's possible, would you let me know am i under investigation. he said you are not under investigation. >> reporter: but on the more troubling question of obstruction of justice in the flynn investigation, comey is expected to offer no judgment. >> the real world implications of this although great for scoring points for the democrats are really not that high in terms of actual effect on

uncomfortable relationship with president trump and describe repeated encounters that made him uneasy. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington on this. busy day for you,indeed, kendis diane. it's going to be a busy week in washington already gearing up for it especially with those hearing that starts today with rod rosenstein, remember, his memo was initially held up by the white house as the impetus for comey's firing. when fired fbi director james comey testifies before the senate on...

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excuse.abc'sjonkarl pressed the white house about the comment. >> the president directly misrepresented what the mayor of london said. >> i don't think that's actually true. i think the media wants 0 spin it that way. >> you think the mayor was saying there's no reason to be alarmed by an attack on his city. you think that's what he was saying. >> i think the point is there is a reason to unbe alarmed. >> reporter: they're trying to scrap an up coming state visit. >> i don't think we should roll out the red carpet to the president of the usa in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for. >> some other british lawmakers are now calling on prime minister may to cancel the president's state visit. so far no comment about the feud or the visit from may. >>> now, all of this as we're getting new details about the london terror attacks. let's start with the newly released security video that shows the heroic efforts by a restaurant manager and patrons trying to keep out one of the attackers who tried to get into the front door. >> police have public

excuse. abc's jon karl pressed the white house about the comment. >> the president directly misrepresented what the mayor of london said. >> i don't think that's actually true. i think the media wants 0 spin it that way. >> you think the mayor was saying there's no reason to be alarmed by an attack on his city. you think that's what he was saying. >> i think the point is there is a reason to unbe alarmed. >> reporter: they're trying to scrap an up coming state...

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, including gripping details about leniency for michael flynn and requests for loyalty.here'sabc'sjonathankarl. >> reporter: it's dramatic and almost cinematic. i first met president elect trump on january 6. comey was there with other intelligence leaders to brief trump on russian interference in the election. comey for the first time told trump he was not personally the focus of a counter intelligence investigation. five days later, trump invites the fbi director to dinner at the white house. the president said, i need loyalty. i expect loyalty. i didn't move, speak or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. we simply looked at each other in silence. towards the end of the dinner, comey says the president returned to the question of loyalty. he then said, i need loyalty. i replied, you will always get honesty from me. he paused and then said, that's what i want, honest loyalty. i paused and then said, you will get that from me. the next meeting, february 14th in the oval office, trump asks everybody to leave except comey, who describes w

, including gripping details about leniency for michael flynn and requests for loyalty. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: it's dramatic and almost cinematic. i first met president elect trump on january 6. comey was there with other intelligence leaders to brief trump on russian interference in the election. comey for the first time told trump he was not personally the focus of a counter intelligence investigation. five days later, trump invites the fbi director to dinner at the...

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president's decision. and the leader of denmark said it's a sad day for theworld.abc'smollyhunter has much more from london. molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane. that's right. climb change is not the subject of partisan debate on this side of the pond. the paris accord is widely supported but president trump did speak with a number of leaders including british prime minister theresa may and all vowed to forge ahead without the u.s. this morning, global headlines taking aim at president trump. in germany, danke, donald, in france, good-bye, america. and here in the united kingdom from "the independent" america first, climate last. all reacting to the president's decision to remove the united states from the paris accord. an ambitious agreement from nearly 200 countries to fight climate change. many world leaders being blunt in their statements. the prime minister of belgium calling it a brutal act. former mexican president vicente fox saying he's declaring war on the planet itself and the united nations expressing its disappointment. >> it is crucial that the united states

president's decision. and the leader of denmark said it's a sad day for the world. abc's molly hunter has much more from london. molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane. that's right. climb change is not the subject of partisan debate on this side of the pond. the paris accord is widely supported but president trump did speak with a number of leaders including british prime minister theresa may and all vowed to forge ahead without the u.s. this morning, global headlines...

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that would have rattled congress and, of course, the whitehouse.abc'sjanainorman has the latest from washington where the president was actually already offering congratulations overnight. good morning, janai. >> reporter: kendis and adrienne, good morning to you. it was definitely a hard fought victory for karen handel. she managed to beat out the young democrat and held on tight to that seat held by republicans for nearly four decades. 30-year-old jon ossoff had supporters across the country and hoped to be a breath of fresh air for georgia's 6th district. >> we are going to show those cynics in washington, d.c. who have been peddling hate and fear and deception for months. >> reporter: the candidates appeared to be neck and neck. a sign to democrats as a voter rejection of president trump. but the outcome, a sigh of relief for republicans that could provide a much needed boost to trump's base. >> tonight's victory, it's for you and it's for every single citizen in the 6th district. it's for every single person with a dream. and a special thanks to the president of the united

that would have rattled congress and, of course, the white house. abc's janai norman has the latest from washington where the president was actually already offering congratulations overnight. good morning, janai. >> reporter: kendis and adrienne, good morning to you. it was definitely a hard fought victory for karen handel. she managed to beat out the young democrat and held on tight to that seat held by republicans for nearly four decades. 30-year-old jon ossoff had supporters across...

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falling from an amusement park ride.>>abc'sadriennebankert has all the heart-stopping details. >> reporter: a day of fun turns terrifying. watch as this 14-year-old girl dangles more than two stories above ground happening from the sky ride gondola. panic onlookers assembled to break her fall. >> her neck is stuck. >> here's the heart-stopping scene from a different angal. >> oh, my gosh. >> the crowd tells the scene to just let go. >> they'll catch you. they'll catch you. go ahead. >> that's what she does. watch as she falls through tree branchs into the arms of good samaritans below. matthew howard and his daughter among those who rushed to the rescue. >> i was looking at her the whole time. just let go. i promise you i'll catch you. >> reporter: the teen was air-lifted to a local hospital. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> an american tourist is fighting for his life after he was shot while on vacation in the caribbean. kevin newman is now in a medically induced coma. he was shot and robbed in turks and caicos while there with his wife and son. one of the bullets dam

falling from an amusement park ride. >> abc's adrienne bankert has all the heart-stopping details. >> reporter: a day of fun turns terrifying. watch as this 14-year-old girl dangles more than two stories above ground happening from the sky ride gondola. panic onlookers assembled to break her fall. >> her neck is stuck. >> here's the heart-stopping scene from a different angal. >> oh, my gosh. >> the crowd tells the scene to just let go. >> they'll...

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collapsing.abc'smollyhunter is on the scene. molly, what's the latest from your vantage point? >> reporter: good morning, kendis. that's right. you see the building right there still smoldering absolutely blackened but there are still flames up there. down on the ground police are actually screaming get back but from where we are we feel that debris and can feel the spray from the firemen's hoses. a raging inferno high above london. overnight incredible images flooding social media. flames shooting from an apartment complex. >> just like a waterfall on the left-hand side, a fire and flames but now spread to the right of the building, that part there. >> reporter: the fire stretching 27 stories high. flaming debris raining down on the streets below and ash covering everything for more than 100 yards away. this morning, witnesses saying there were signs of people trapped inside. makeshift ropes seen hanging from the windows. british police pushing everyone away from the scene due to fears the building may collapse. this man saying he got out of the building after a neighbor bang

collapsing. abc's molly hunter is on the scene. molly, what's the latest from your vantage point? >> reporter: good morning, kendis. that's right. you see the building right there still smoldering absolutely blackened but there are still flames up there. down on the ground police are actually screaming get back but from where we are we feel that debris and can feel the spray from the firemen's hoses. a raging inferno high above london. overnight incredible images flooding social media....

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facing its first legal challenge since the supreme court clearedway.abc'smaggierulli with more. >> reporter: president trump's travel ban is now in effect. anyone from these six muslim majority countries can no longer enter the u.s. unless they meet certain requirements. >> american public could have legitimate concerns about their safety when we open our doors. >> reporter: the airports remain calm. quite a different scene from last january. [ chanting ] >> reporter: when the president's initial executive order caught travelers off guard leaving many stranded. under the new guidelines if someone from a restricted country wants a visa they have to prove a bona fide relationship to someone in the u.s. the administration defines that as a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter-in-law or siblings. >> it's just very frustrating to know that the federal government can just redefine the concept of family. >> reporter: rama issa plans to get married this fall now wonders whether her family in syria will be allowed to come. >> i was raised by my grandparents. the idea i wouldn't be abl

facing its first legal challenge since the supreme court cleared way. abc's maggie rulli with more. >> reporter: president trump's travel ban is now in effect. anyone from these six muslim majority countries can no longer enter the u.s. unless they meet certain requirements. >> american public could have legitimate concerns about their safety when we open our doors. >> reporter: the airports remain calm. quite a different scene from last january. [ chanting ] >>...

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.abc'semilyrau has the latest from washington. emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. potentially smaller premiums and a shrinking deficit. the republicans are making this case for the bill but the big question will it be enough? >> i will stop this bill. [ chanting ] >> reporter: as democrats gathered with protesters -- >> i'll tell you right now. this evil bill is not about going together. it's about leaving people behind. >> reporter: republicans continued last-minute negotiations. >> this is the art of the possible and the art of getting 50 votes. >> reporter: the nonpartisan congressional budget office revealing the senate health care bill would leave 22 million more americans uninsured over the next decade. 15 million more next year alone. >> unfortunately, the forgotten men and women remain ignored in both the house and senate bill and that's what i'm trying to press. >> reporter: ron johnson citing the working class americans president trump has called forgotten. >> save medicare, medicaid and social security without cuts. >> reporter: candid

. abc's emily rau has the latest from washington. emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. potentially smaller premiums and a shrinking deficit. the republicans are making this case for the bill but the big question will it be enough? >> i will stop this bill. [ chanting ] >> reporter: as democrats gathered with protesters -- >> i'll tell you right now. this evil bill is not about going together. it's about leaving people behind. >>...

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he had heard panels ripping off the side of the airship before it deflated andcrashed.abc'salexperez with more. >> reporter: federal investigators working to figure out what caused this advertising blimp to come crashing down exploding into a ball of flames. the aircraft crashing into this field about half a mile from the u.s. open tournament golf course in aaron hill, wisconsin, around 11:15 thursday morning. thousands of spectators watching the competition, many finding themselves watching this instead. in disbelief. >> we saw the whole thing going down and three explosions on the ground. >> reporter: on board the pilot trevor thompson. rescue crews pulling him from the wreckage moments before several explosions. crew chief matt schmidt told espn he was calling for help but couldn't move. thompson placed on a stretcher and carried on to a waiting medevac helicopter. alex perez, abc news, aaron hill, wisconsin. >> wow. well, a wallenda has broken another dramatic record by a wallenda. erendira wallenda, wife of nik wallenda, but 300 feet over niagara falls. her stunt breaking

he had heard panels ripping off the side of the airship before it deflated and crashed. abc's alex perez with more. >> reporter: federal investigators working to figure out what caused this advertising blimp to come crashing down exploding into a ball of flames. the aircraft crashing into this field about half a mile from the u.s. open tournament golf course in aaron hill, wisconsin, around 11:15 thursday morning. thousands of spectators watching the competition, many finding themselves...